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Mike Dorning
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2023
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy starts out with agenda already hemmed in by dissidents
The new House leader can't afford to lose even five Republican votes if all Democrats are present and voting against him, limiting his ability to deliver results from the start.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2022
In dramatic move, Jan. 6 committee votes to subpoena Trump
The committee, in a unanimous vote on Thursday, agreed to demand documents and testimony from the former U.S. president about his role in the attack on the Capitol.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 30, 2022
Explosive hearing on U.S. Capitol riot delivers blow to Trump as he eyes 2024 bid
The former president has so far maintained his hold on the Republican Party despite scandals and controversies that would have ended the careers of other politicians.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2022
Trump’s Jan. 6 rage gets vivid retelling in ex-aide’s testimony
Cassidy Hutchinson, then an assistant to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, gave the most gripping testimony yet in a House committee's hearings on the Capitol riot.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2022
Trump-inspired menacing of officials dominates Jan. 6 hearing
The proceedings offered a portrait of public officials who said they drew deeply on reservoirs of faith and fidelity to their oaths of office as a fragile barrier to Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2022
Trump raised millions citing 2020 election fraud that aides told him was false
FBI agents were dispatched to run down and eventually disprove bizarre fraud claims — including a suitcase and a truck laden with ballots — in the wake of the 2020 election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 7, 2022
Jan. 6 hearings aim to catch America's attention with prime-time TV debut
The televised hearings into the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol will need to produce show-stopping moments to grab a divided, distracted nation that has largely moved on.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2022
U.S. Capitol riot apologists go unpunished as memories of horror fade
The Republican Party is set to make big gains in the U.S. midterm elections, despite fielding candidates who embrace the false narrative of election fraud that fueled the events of Jan. 6.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2022
Abortion surges as U.S. election issue with Roe v. Wade precedent on brink
It's unclear how a U.S. Supreme Court decision invalidating Roe would play among voters, especially in suburban House districts and the states where control of the Senate will be determined.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 22, 2019
Trump pledged to help small farms but aid is going to big ones
Donald Trump promised he would help embattled small farmers caught in the crossfire of his trade war with China. But big farms so far have been the main beneficiaries of the billions of dollars being distributed in aid payments.
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2013
Obama to push entry of U.S. automakers
President Barack Obama won't back off demands that Japan ease barriers for U.S. automakers before joining negotiations for a regional Pacific trade agreement when he meets Friday in Washington with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, White House aides said.
How Bashar Assad's inner circle fled Syria after his fall
Syrians step on posters of Bashar Assad and his father, Hafez Assad, in Homs, Syria, on Tuesday.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

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